Lake Malta

Lake Malta
Lake during training of Chinese team before Rowing World Cup in 2006
Lake Malta
Location	Poznań
Coordinates	52°24′9″N 16°58′15″E / 52.40250°N 16.97083°E / 52.40250; 16.97083
Type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Cybina
Primary outflows	Cybina
Basin countries	Poland

Max. length	2.2 km (1.4 mi)
Max. width	0.46 km (0.29 mi)
Surface area	0.64 km² (0.25 sq mi)
Average depth	3.1 m (10 ft)
Max. depth	5 m (16 ft)

Lake Malta, known also as the Maltański Reservoir,^[1] is an artificial lake in Poznań, Poland. It was formed in 1952 as a result of the damming of the Cybina River. It is about 2.2 km long (with the circuit of 5,6 km), which makes the lake the biggest man-made lake of the city. The water is 3.1 m deep on average with a maximum about 5 m. There are a number of recreational attractions along the edge of the lake including:

an artificial ski slope,
an artificial ice rink,
a zoological garden,
Kolejka Parkowa Maltanka - a narrow gauge railway,
the Mound of Freedom,
seasonal bikes rental - MaltaBike

The lake also has one of the oldest man-made rowing venues in Europe - The Malta Regatta Course. This dates back to 1952 and has held a number of Rowing World Cup events. It also hosted the ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in 1990 and 2001, and did so again in 2010.

The lake also gives its name to the Malta theatre festival, held in Poznań annually in June, with some of the shows taking place next to the lake.

The name of the lake comes from the Knights Hospitaller also known as Knights of Malta. The lake was built on land owned by Church of St. John of Jerusalem Outside the Walls, given to the order in 1187 by duke Mieszko III the Old.

Because of the importance of the lake for the city of Poznań, various methods to improve its water quality have been investigated.^[2]

The Mound of Freedom and artificial ski slope "Malta-ski"
The bottom of the lake during winter 2004/2005. The Cybina river is visible.

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References

^ Gołdyn R., Kozak A., Kostka K. 1994. Causes of changes in the water quality of the restored Maltański Reservoir in Poznań. In: Gołdyn R. (ed.) Protection of the water of the catchment area of the river Cybina. Poznań: Poznańskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk (PTPN), pp. 33-58.
^ Gołdyn R. (ed.) Protection of the water of the catchment area of the river Cybina. Poznań: Poznańskie Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Nauk (PTPN).

External links

Media related to Lake Malta, Poznań at Wikimedia Commons

Poznań

Administrative division

Dzielnicas	Stare Miasto Nowe Miasto Jeżyce Grunwald Wilda
Osiedles	Old Town Winogrady Piątkowo Morasko Podolany Strzeszyn Kiekrz Ostrów Tumski Śródka Rataje Plewiska Dębiec Świerczewo Starołęka Ławica

Attractions

Former fortifications	Royal Castle Imperial Castle Cytadela Poznań Fortress (Fort Winiary)
Religious	Cathedral Fara St. John's Church Poznań Synagogue
Lakes	Lake Malta Lake Rusałka Kiekrz Lake
Museums	Armored Weaponry Museum Poznań Croissant Museum National Museum Museum of Historical Costume Wielkopolska Museum of Independence
Other	Andersia Tower Old Town Hall (Poznań Goats, Poznań Trumpet Call) Raczyński Library Święty Marcin Royal-Imperial Route Piątkowo transmitter Stary Browar Morasko meteorite reserve Old Zoo Saint John's Fair

Education

Universities

Public	Adam Mickiewicz University Poznań University of Technology Poznan University of Medical Sciences University of Life Sciences in Poznań Poznań University of Economics Poznań University School of Physical Education Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań Academy of Music in Poznań
Private	SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities Collegium Da Vinci WSB Merito Universities
Defunct	École Franco-Polonaise Lubrański Academy

High schools

Active	Adam Mickiewicz High School Dąbrówka High School St. John Cantius High School St. Mary Magdalene High School
Defunct	Luisenschule (Posen)

Research organisations

Current	Poznań Society of Friends of Arts and Sciences Western Institute
Historic	Central Economic Society for the Grand Duchy of Poznań

Culture

Music	Poznań Philharmonic Poznań Nightingales Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition
Theatre	Grand Theatre Teatr Biuro Podróży Polish Theatre Theatre of the Eighth Day Musical Theatre New Theatre My Theatre Animation Theatre Theatrical Studio Blum Cinema Theatre Apollo Malta theatre festival
Sub-cultures	Rozbrat

Sports

Venues	Arena Stadion Poznań Park Tenisowy Olimpia Stadion Warty Poznań Stadion im. Edmunda Szyca Tor Poznań
Teams	Pocztowiec Poznań AZS AWF Poznań Warta Poznań Grunwald Poznań Posnania Poznań Polonia Poznań KKS Wiara Lecha Lech Poznań Odlew Poznań AZS Poznań Olimpia Poznań PSŻ Poznań
Events	ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships (1990, 2001, 2010) UEFA European Under-19 Championship (2006) World Rowing Cup (2004 Stage 1, 2006 Stage 2, 2008 Stage 3, 2016 Stage 3, 2017 Stage 2, 2019 Stage 2) EuroBasket (2009) World Rowing Championships (2009 World Rowing Championships) Poznań Open UEFA Euro (2012)